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Moving!

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:24:07 GMT

Jack got the job! He got what he was hoping to get for a salary and a sizeable moving package :D Looks like there are stock options too, ooh.

I can't wait to get back to Texas!

Waiting

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:23:46 GMT

So.....

It looks like God has us on the move again. We are waiting for a job offer from Austin, Tx. Tomorrow (monday) may just be the day.

We are feeling God's call to simplify our lives and get all of our debt paid off so we can make a better contribution towards world missions, whatever it may be. While we feel called to a service role long term, it seems he may be putting us in more of a giving position at this point. It is just too freaking expensive to live here in Oregon. This house would cost about $100k less in Texas and Jack would be getting paid quite a bit more. It feels like the right thing overall, not just a logical choice. We're pretty dang sure that He is in this. Waiting is killer. One way or the other, we've taken steps towards selling this place.

Prayers, overall, are appreciated. Don't pray for patience though... I don't want that ;)

Flu

Thu, 14 May 2009 19:20:30 GMT

I have the flu. The doctor said it was probably H1N1 (swine flu). They aren't testing anymore, so we'll never know. Apparently its just not as bad as everyone is making it out to be. Even so, its still the flu. Needless to say, I'm absolutely miserable. Hopefully the Tamiflu helps. A $60 copay for medicine that doesn't help would really stink.

I wish some of you were around. I know you'd be the nice neighbor to bring me groceries or chicken noodle soup while my whole family is quarantined.

Speaking of, I'm not supposed to have any daycare kids here for a whole week. That is inconvenient on so many levels. When has being sick ever been convenient?

Hey... I had the urge to blog. Maybe I'll get on here more than once every 6 months. I just realized that I never showed any of Lucy's 3rd bday. Mabel is about to be 5... its gonna be big. I don't do big parties, so this should be interesting.

But for now, back to my misery.

Flu

Thu, 14 May 2009 19:18:45 GMT

Uh

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:16:58 GMT

So uh.....

Jack isn't laid off anymore. They rescinded the layoff. Can they do that? Not that I'm all that upset, but the severance package was a nice thought. I think he's still going to be looking for a new job.

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:01:43 GMT

So Saturday ... the day I had my hair chopped off (pictures of final cut to come).... my dad had a stroke. He has lost most of his vision. He can see peripheral stuff, but not things straight in front of him. Its probably permanent. Lots of details, thoughts, etc go with that. He's on FMLA right now and will be on temporary disability for a while. Most likely he'll just get early retirement. I hope that doesn't screw things up for him.

Also... My main pastor is in ICU in a coma right now. The doctors can't figure out what it is... just that its probably a blood infection. Its pretty insane. This guy is extremely active and healthy. He's probably the last person I would have guessed to come down with some major or freak illness.

Anyways, some healing prayers in both of their directions would be great.

It seems like my world is chaos. Somehow I'm okay. God knows what he's doing.

Cut

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 05:33:04 GMT

Its done. I'll post pictures some time tomorrow.

All in all, he gave me $2025 and a yummy dinner.

Sold

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:17:25 GMT

I have a buyer! He's coming to chop off my ponytail this weekend. And the best part is, he's paying $1500 cash :)

I'll post pictures of the scary ordeal soon

*edit*
He just sent me a picture of the money... $1620, including haircut and bonus money.

Laid off

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:07:48 GMT

Jack just got laid off... 30 day notice. His severance package should cover 2-3mths.

Merry Christmas from the wonderful folks at GE :)

If any of y'all know of any engineering jobs, let us know. He is primarily a Firmware Engineer (meaning low-level C/C++ and Assembly programming), but he also does Hardware, Test, and high-level software engineering.

Selling my hair

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:11:17 GMT

Anyone want to buy it? :)

http://thehairtrader.com/viewlisting~lid~251021.htm